WOOL-BUYING 



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The following table will give an idea of how the various 

 Australian wools will tear i.e., the quantity of top to noil. 



American and Continental manufacturers buy their wool on 

 a clean scoured yield ; they have their limits set for certain 

 types of wool, and simply estimate the clean scoured yields, 

 which with some wools is rather difficult. Bradford yields are 

 2 per cent, higher than Continental yields on the same wool ; 

 English wool-combers work in 2 per cent, of oil with their tops, 

 while Continental tops are dry combed and contain no oil. 



To save time when valuing, buyers have special tables made 

 up which show the prices that can be paid for any wool in the 

 greasy state, allowance being made for combing charges, noils, 

 etc., and in some cases shipping expenses as yell. A buyer can 

 then tell the value of any lot of wool he has examined in a few 

 seconds. 



Combing charges vary according to the quality of the wool and 

 the percentage of top to noil, payment being made on the returned 

 weight of top only, no charge being made on the weight of noil, 

 The present charges for combing are as follows: 



MERINOS (ALL ABOVE 56*5 QUALITY). 



Tearing 



5 Ib. top to i Ib. of noil and over 

 4 Ib. top and under 5 Ib. to i Ib. of noil 

 3 Ib. top and under 4 Ib. to I Ib. of noil 

 2 Ib. top and under 3 Ib. to I Ib. of noil 

 Under 2 Ib. of top to i Ib. of noil 



Burring ... ... ... ... 



in 



Pence - 

 2j per Ib. 



2 

 . 2| 

 . 3 



extra 



